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Tojo Senichi said awkwardly, "Firstly, I thought it would be inconvenient... and secondly, I was worried it might cause some unnecessary trouble?"

After listening to Tojo Senichi's words, Xiao Ce said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it... Shall we go inside and talk?"

Tojo Senichi said, "This invitation was at the behest of my father and me. Would it be convenient for you, Mr. Ichisaku? If it is, that would be wonderful..."

Xiao Ce nodded: "Sure, it's not inconvenient at all. Actually, you came at just the right time. Even if you hadn't come to see me... I should have come to see you."

When Tojo Senichi heard Xiao Ce say this, a curious expression appeared on his face.

Looking at Tojo Senichi's expression, Xiao Ce smiled and said, "Do you want to know why I've come to see you?"

Dongfang Qianyi smiled slightly at Xiao Ce and nodded: "Although I am curious, I know that you must have something good to say to me."

When Xiao Ce heard Tojo Senichi say this, he smiled and said, "Good news? Isn't that a bit too absolute?"

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Tojo Senichi nodded: "Mr. Senichi, my intuition is very accurate!"

Xiao Ce smiled and said to Tojo Senichi, "Alright, let's get in your carriage first."

Tojo Senichi nodded to Xiao Ce, then asked, "Mr. Senichi, is there no problem?"

After inviting Xiao Ce into their carriage, Xiao Ce said to Tojo Senichi, "Young Master Senichi, you can speak now."

Tojo Senichi didn't beat around the bush and said directly to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Senichi, we've come to ask for your help..."

Xiao Ce looked at Tojo Senichi with a puzzled expression, but did not respond.

"We've come here to ask for your help regarding weapons."

Xiao Ce looked at Tojo Senichi with a puzzled expression and said, "You're asking me for help with the resources for these weapons?"

"And as far as I know, how the weapons will be allocated hasn't been decided yet."

Tojo Sen nodded and then explained to Xiao Ce, knowing that the distribution of weapons had not yet been decided.

However, weapons, warships, and other war supplies had actually arrived some time ago.

However, the Illuminati's agents remained silent.

Therefore, they knew that this must be because they were waiting for Xiao Ce to return.

Their concern was quite simple: their recruitment efforts were not going smoothly.

Therefore, the number of troops they have now, including their own, is actually not that many.

If they were to allocate troops based on the simplest troop deployment, they would likely receive the fewest weapons…

So, they found Xiao Ce because they wanted to see if it was possible to give them a larger share.

If possible, it would be best to distribute resources according to power.

Tojo Senichi was quite direct in his statement.

After Xiao Ce finished speaking to Tojo Senichi, he laughed and said, "You really overestimate me... I don't have that ability at all. If I did, I could be the one to take on this role as the proxy!"

"Especially what you said, dividing it equally according to power. If you were in the Okamoto family's situation now, would you be willing to do that?"

Tojo Senichi was about to speak.

After reading Tojo Senichi's words, Xiao Ce guessed that he probably meant yes.

So, before he could speak, she interrupted him, saying, "Just tell me the truth..."

Tojo Senichi said to Xiao Ce, "To be honest, I probably won't agree..."

Xiao Ce glanced at him: "Young Master Qianyi, don't blame me for being blunt. I can be very direct, and you definitely won't agree..."

Despite his embarrassment, Tojo Senichi stubbornly replied to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Senichi, this is something that didn't happen... We're discussing things that didn't actually happen. It's impossible for me to clarify things..."

Xiao Ce smiled at Tojo Senichi and said, "That's true..."

As Tojo Senichi spoke, she turned to Xiao Ce and said, "Actually, we can settle for second best..."

Xiao Ce looked at Tojo Senichi, wondering what he was about to say.

He then said to Tojo Senichi, "Young Master Senichi, what a coincidence!"

Before Xiao Ce could finish speaking, Tojo Senichi interrupted him with a surprised look, saying, "What a coincidence? You mean..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Ce interrupted him, saying, "You're right. What I mean is, I came to you to talk about these weapons."

Seeing Tojo Senichi's curious gaze, Xiao Ce continued, "However, to avoid repeating myself, we can speak directly with your father."

Tojo Senichi nodded excitedly, then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ichisaku, is this good news?"

Xiao Ce was silent for a moment, then said to Tojo Senichi, "Well, how should I put it? It should be considered good news... It depends on how you see it. Let's not talk about it now, otherwise, I'll have to tell you and your father the same thing later!"

Tojo Sen nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "Yes, yes, yes..."

Before Tojo Senichi could continue, Xiao Ce interrupted, "By the way, I still have a question I want to ask you..."

Tojo Senichi looked at Xiao Ce and then said, "Alright, go ahead and say it."

Xiao Ce said to Tojo Senichi, "Your strength shouldn't be enough to recruit so many people... It seems you haven't put any effort into recruiting!"

After watching Tojo Senichi's eyes spin around once, Xiao Ce knew that Tojo Senichi was definitely going to make up an excuse again.

“Young Master Qianyi, if you’re just trying to fob me off, then you don’t need to say anything… I’m not going to listen to your official answer.”

Xiao Ce had already guessed what Tojo Sen had to say, and his expression turned slightly embarrassed before he said, "Mr. Ichisaku, you should be able to keep this a secret, right?"

Xiao Ce said to Tojo Senichi, "Young Master Senichi, even if you hadn't said anything, I would have already guessed it... In fact, whether you said it or not, I would have already guessed it. The reason I said this was just to see your attitude."

Xiao Ce continued, "Young Master Qianyi, I know you have some concerns, but I'll be frank with you! The Okamoto family is actually very wary of me now, and they have a lot of opinions about me. You saw that when I came back this time."

"When I got back, they invited me into their carriage... After I got in, they began to interrogate me..."

"I know they don't trust me in my current state..."

Xiao Ce's words were like setting up a fishing spot.

As expected, Tojo Senichi took the bait right away.

Xiao Ce was overjoyed.

These Japanese people all look smart, but they're only smart in appearance.

He can completely destroy them...

Tojo Senichi said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ichisaku, of course we know... how could we not know... we understand you!"

“You’re actually right this time. On the one hand, we really don’t want to compete. On the other hand, even if the Illuminati gives us a loan, we still don’t have an advantage when competing with the Okamoto family.”

"If we force our way into this, we'll inevitably clash with the Okamoto family. The Okamoto family, whether they're thirteen or sixteen, they don't have good tempers..."

"So, we thought we should let them go. If we don't fight for it, we can at least get some..."

"We're thinking of discussing this after we get to Xiao Kingdom."

Xiao Ce said to Tojo Senichi, "So, do you want to use them as cannon fodder... After all, you've been dealing with Xiao Kingdom for quite some time now..."

“You are well aware of the strength of the Xiao Kingdom. After all, war is not something that you can just conquer and take over... It is a long-term process, and you also have to defend it. It is a tug-of-war!”

"Actually, it's more about endurance. Whoever laughs last laughs best! Whoever throws the first punch is the one who gets the most attention... and will also get the hardest hit, right?"

After hearing Xiao Ce's words, Tojo Senichi felt a sense of admiration.

After all, Xiao Ce had accurately expressed what they were thinking.

He watched as Tojo Senichi remained silent.

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "You don't need to say anything, I already know the answer."

Seeing this, Tojo Senichi simply spoke up, then said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ichisaku, you're absolutely right... That's exactly what we think. However, as you can see, this isn't something we actively wanted to do... We did it out of complete desperation... It was a last resort for us..."

Xiao Ce smiled and nodded: "Of course... I understand you... This is indeed a smart move."

The two chatted casually until they arrived at their residence.

At this time, their power had grown, and they had a considerable number of troops from the Kingdom of Sulu stationed around them.

Their people began to train them.

He then entered the Tojo family home, where Tojo Seisuke looked at Xiao Ce with a surprised expression.

"Qianyi, tell me, what's wrong with you... Didn't I just tell you to tell Mr. Yice our thoughts? How could you dare to invite Mr. Yice here specifically..."

"Mr. Yice, with a great battle imminent and important matters at hand... you are truly inconsiderate..."

Tojo Seisuke spoke too fast, giving Tojo Senichi no chance to explain.

Xiao Ce waited until Tojo Seisuke finished speaking before speaking himself: "Head of the Tojo family, you have truly misunderstood Tojo Senichi... I came here on my own this time, it's quite a coincidence..."

"The reason you contacted me, and the reason I contacted you, are the same..."

Tojo Seisuke didn't rush to let Xiao Ce speak, but instead pulled Xiao Ce into one of their rooms before starting to talk.

Ginger is really spicy.

It's Tojo Seisuke who can keep his composure.

After gesturing for Xiao Ce to sit down, Tojo Seisuke began to ask, "Mr. Ichisaku, did Senichi tell you what happened?"

Xiao Ce listened as Tojo Seisuke nodded and said, "That's right, it's hard for me to satisfy your demands. You said you want to divide it equally according to power, but you yourselves know very well that this is impossible."

After listening to Xiao Ce's words, Tojo Seisuke smiled and nodded: "That's right, that makes sense... Mr. Ichisaku, we were just asking... just in case, we didn't really have any hope."

Xiao Ce said to Tojo Seisuke, "I naturally understand that you have this idea."

“I stated the agent's intention directly: he originally wanted to allocate the weapons and supplies according to troop numbers, but I objected! At my suggestion, the agent agreed to give you double the weapons and supplies…”

Tojo Seisuke's face was grim. "First of all, thank you, Mr. Ichisaku, for advocating for us. We are very grateful... but the difference is simply too great... You should also know that without weapons... how can we fight a war? We only have men temporarily! It doesn't mean we'll never have men... don't you think? After we go to Xiao Kingdom, we will definitely be captured..."

Xiao Ce smiled and said, "That's right, I naturally understand... but as you know, the Okamoto family is currently the most powerful pawn in the hands of the proxy..."

As he spoke, Xiao Ce looked around, putting on a mysterious air.

Xiao Ce said to Tojo Seisuke, "Head of the Tojo family, I can reveal a piece of information to you... perhaps you will understand."

Seeing Xiao Ce's expression, Tojo Seisuke quickly asked curiously, "Mr. Ichisaku, what do you want to say?"

Xiao Ce said to Tojo Seisuke, "You can keep this a secret, right?"

Tojo Seisuke smiled and nodded: "Mr. Ichisaku, I can assure you, this news will not leak out of my mouth..."

Xiao Ce listened and nodded in satisfaction: "Very good! You should know that the Illuminati also supported Slavic countries in East Asia!"

Tojo Seisuke nodded without interrupting.

Xiao Ce continued, "The people who support the Illuminati in the Slavic countries are not the same group as those who support our Illuminati; in fact, they have significant disagreements..."

Tojo Seisuke nodded: "I actually guessed that!"

Xiao Ce nodded: "Then you should know, right?"

Tojo Seisuke was a smart man. He nodded and said to Xiao Ce, "So, Mr. Xiao Ce, they also have a sense of efficiency... In the minds of the agents, whoever can bring them the greatest benefit will naturally be given more weapons... It is clear that the Okamoto family is currently the strongest force!"

Xiao Ce nodded and said to Tojo Seisuke, "It's certainly interesting talking to smart people! Not bad..."

Tojo Seisuke said to Xiao Ce, "Mr. Ichisaku, you must have some thoughts about coming here?"

Xiao Ce nodded and said, "That's right, Head of the Tojo family, I won't beat around the bush with you. Actually, I don't want the Okamoto family to be too strong either. As for why, you should be able to understand."

Tojo Seisuke listened, nodding vigorously. "That's right, I understand... of course I understand! So, you must have a better solution that satisfies both sides..."